College

8 entries · The rules and systems that shape the college game.

People 2

Arch Manning

Lane Kiffin

Teams 3

LSU Tigers football

LSU Tigers football has won four national titles (1958, 2003, 2007, 2019), produced three Heisman winners, and plays in Death Valley under Lane Kiffin.

Ohio State Buckeyes football

Ohio State Buckeyes football history: nine national titles through 2024, seven Heismans, the Woody Hayes and Ryan Day eras, and The Game against Michigan.

Texas Longhorns football

The definitive history of Texas Longhorns football: four national titles, the Royal and Mack Brown eras, Vince Young, Arch Manning and the move to the SEC.

Explainers 3

College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff is college football's national championship bracket, expanded from four teams to a 12-team field beginning in the 2024 season.

NIL (Name, Image, Likeness)

NIL lets college athletes earn money from their name, image and likeness; a 2021 NCAA policy opened it and the 2025 House settlement added revenue sharing.

The College Sports Transfer Portal, Explained

The NCAA transfer portal is the online database college athletes use to change schools. Here is how its windows work, how it ties to NIL, and why it is debated.

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